“Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most; that has made it possible for evil to triumph.”
Haile Selassie

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Polls Show Romney-Ryan Ticket Slowly Gaining Steam

It appears that the selection of Paul Ryan as VP has helped Mitt Romney in the polls.

A couple days after the Ryan pick on August 11th, the Real Clear Politics average of polls showed a 4.7% lead for President Barack Obama. The RCP political barometer is now down to 1.5%.

More importantly, post-Ryan selection polls from Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Florida show the Romney-Ryan ticket leading. While there are post-Ryan polls from those states also showing Obama leading, the fact there are any polls showing Romney ahead in those swing states is significant.

Further, some pre-Ryan polls out of Colorado and Iowa a couple weeks ago showed Romney leading in those states, a change from previous polls in those states.

The traditional post-convention bounce should put Romney ahead nationally and in several swing states. The Republican National Convention starts next week. Of course, convention bounces are almost always temporary.

While my tea party and libertarian friends have pointed out some ill-advised Ryan votes, I'm thrilled to have someone on the ticket who is not only a conservative but someone with the courage to tell the American public the truth about the need to reform entitlements. I am just not convinced the American voters are ready to hear the truth and won't instead punish the messenger, i.e. the Romney-Ryan ticket. Upon learning the news of the Ryan selection, I immediately thought of the famous line Jack Nicholson's character delivered in A Few Good Men:

20. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney both supported the renewal of the Patriot Act.

21. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney both believe that the federal government should be able to indefinitely detain American citizens that are considered to be terrorists.

22. Both candidates believe that American citizens suspected of being terrorists can be killed by the president without a trial.

23. Barack Obama has not closed Guantanamo Bay like he promised to do, and Mitt Romney actually wants to double the number of prisoners held there.

24. Both candidates support the practice of "extraordinary rendition".

25. They both support the job-killing "free trade" agenda of the global elite.

26. They both accuse each other of shipping jobs out of the country and both of them are right.

27. Both candidates are extremely soft on illegal immigration.

28. Neither candidate has any military experience. This is the first time that this has happened in a U.S. election since 1944.

29. Both candidates earned a degree from Harvard University.

30. They both believe in the theory of man-made global warming.

31. Mitt Romney has said that he will support a "cap and trade" carbon tax scheme (like the one Barack Obama wants) as long as the entire globe goes along with it.

32. Both candidates have a very long record of supporting strict gun control measures.

33. Both candidates have been pro-abortion most of their careers. Mitt Romney's "conversion" to the pro-life cause has been questioned by many. In fact, Mitt Romney has made millions on Bain Capital's investment in a company called "Stericycle" that incinerates aborted babies collected from family planning clinics.

34. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney both believe that the Boy Scout ban on openly gay troop leaders is wrong.

35. They both believe that a "two state solution" will bring lasting peace between the Palestinians and Israel.

36. Both candidates have a history of nominating extremely liberal judges.

37. Like Barack Obama, Mitt Romney also plans to add " signing statements" to bills when he signs them into law.

38. They both have a horrible record when it comes to job creation.

39. Both candidates believe that the president has the power to take the country to war without getting the approval of the U.S. Congress.

40. Both candidates plan to continue running up more government debt even though the U.S. government is already 16 trillion dollars in debt.

In other words, they both suck! Oh, and anyone else that was seriously considered sucked too. Only Ron Paul and a few unknown independents are worth more than a warm bucket of spit.

Frankly, suck is too weak a word - they are really evil, evil people. And Ryan's prescriptions are laughable. It's all pretense. And the fact that he wants to continue and enhance the mindless killing of the last 20 years is beyond the pale.

There is no choice this year just as there was no choice in previous years - tweedle dee and tweedle dum

About Me

I have been an attorney since the Fall of 1987. I have worked in every branch of government, including a stint as a Deputy Attorney General, a clerk for a judge on the Indiana Court of Appeals, and I have worked three sessions at the Indiana State Senate.
During my time as a lawyer, I have worked not only in various government positions, but also in private practice as a trial attorney handing an assortment of mostly civil cases.
I have also been politically active and run this blog in an effort to add my voice to those calling for reform.